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Sunday, June 17, 2018

Thirumayilai Sri Adhi Kesavar Vana bhojanam at Thiruvallikkeni 2018

Today (17th June
2018) is Pusam / Ayilyam and even at the divyadesam, where you have purappadus
all throughout the year there is nothing special at Sri Parthasarathi swami
thirukovil .. .. .. yet, Allikkeni is active. Kaliyan singing about the
divyadesam calls it ‘maada maa Mayilai Thiruvallikkeni’ [singing Mylapore and
Triplicane together as the place with palatial buildings !]

Mylapore is more associated
with Kapaleeswarar temple that has a great history – and one that was relocated
from its earlier position nearer the sea to its present place. Sri
Adhi Kesava Perumal Devasthanam better known as ‘ Mylai Kesava Perumal Kovil’
is near Mylai Kapaleeswarar Temple and the Chithirai kulam
belongs to this Temple. This is Chandra pushkarini (sarva theertham)
popularly known as Chithirai kulam. The presiding deity here is Sri Adhi
Kesava Perumal and thayar is Mayuravalli – the place itself was historically
known as ‘Mayurapuri’. The temple is quite ancient and dates back to centuries.

Every year during Ekkaduthangal
Thiruvural uthsavam, Sri Parthasarathi Emperuman visits this temple, has
mangalasasanam of Sri Peyalwar and has purappadu in the mada veethis. For
many years, Sri Aadhi Kesava Perumal from Thirumayilai has been visiting
Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam and has ‘vana
bojana uthsavam’ performed here. Today morning – Adhi Kesavar with all
paraphernalia visited Thiruvallikkeni, had Thirumanjanam at Sri Vanamamalai
Mutt at East Tank Sq St., Triplicane. Sri NC Sridhar, Trustee has
been making arrangements in a grand way.

Here are some photos of the
palanquin and some taken during the thirumanjanam.